Ian Fleming famously used James Bond as a vehicle to inform the world at large about his own idiosyncratic tastes in clothes, food, booze and other lifestyle accoutrements. Latterday authors, particularly in the thriller and crime genres, often ascribe their own musical tastes to their characters, usually to reinforce the impression that the protagonist is a pretty cool cat.
Sadly, this doesn't always have the intended effect. My enjoyment of Carl Hiaasen's novels was never enhanced by his various heroes' common affection for Jackson Browne type country rock. More recently, a particularly tough case in the company of Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole was almost overshadowed by the companion mystery of why the self-destructive Norwegian crimebuster seemed quite so fond of the MOR dribblings of Snow Patrol.
Have other OTFers had cause to question the musical choices of their fictional favourites?
Sadly, this doesn't always have the intended effect. My enjoyment of Carl Hiaasen's novels was never enhanced by his various heroes' common affection for Jackson Browne type country rock. More recently, a particularly tough case in the company of Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole was almost overshadowed by the companion mystery of why the self-destructive Norwegian crimebuster seemed quite so fond of the MOR dribblings of Snow Patrol.
Have other OTFers had cause to question the musical choices of their fictional favourites?
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